Description

Awesome S.T.E.A.M.-based science experiments you can do right at home with easy-to-find materials designed for maximum enjoyment, learning, and discovery for kids ages 8 to 12

Join the experts at the Good Housekeeping Institute Labs and explore the science you interact with every day. Using the scientific method, you’ll tap into your own super-powers of logic and deduction to go on a science adventure.

The engaging experiments exemplify core concepts and range from quick and simple to the more complex. Each one includes clear step-by-step instructions and color photos that demonstrate the process and end result. Plus, secondary experiments encourage young readers to build on what they’ve discovered. A “Mystery Solved!” explanation of the science at work helps your budding scientist understand the outcomes of each experiment.

These super-fun, hands-on experiments include:

• Building a solar oven and making s’mores

• Creating an active rain cloud in a jar

• Using static electricity created with a balloon to power a light bulb

• Growing your own vegetables—from scraps!  

• Investigating the forces that make an object sink or float

• And so much more!

About the Author

Good Housekeeping is a leading lifestyle media brand inspiring a monthly audience of 58M readers--including 6M followers on social media.
Rachel Rothman is the Chief Technologist and Engineering Director for the Good Housekeeping Institute. She has appeared as an expert on The Today Show, Good Morning America, Fox Business and MSNBC among other live appearances. Rachel has a BSE in Mechanical Engineering, Applied Mechanics, and Mathematics at the University of Pennsylvania.
Aubre Andrus is an award-winning children's book author. She's been published by National Geographic Kids, Lonely Planet Kids, American Girl, Disney, and Scholastic.